Francesco Cascio (1859)

Born 17 May 1859 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Ancestors

Husband of Vincenza Mannina — married 7 Oct 1893 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

Biography

Francesco Cascio is born 17 May 1859 in Corleone, the son of Benedetto and Maria Terregrossa, and baptized the following day. His godparents are Matteo Troja and Erasma, his sister.

Francesco marries Vincenza Mannina in the Mother Church of Corleone on 7 October 1893. (They marry in the civil record on 15 September.) His father has died by this time, and his mother is living.

Francesco and Vincenza have at least two children, both daughters named Maria (1895 and 1898).

Their first daughter named Maria is born 25 January 1895. On this record, both Francesco and Vincenza are listed as contadini (peasants). At the time of her birth, Francesco is 35 years old.

Maria dies at a year and a half of age (b. 25 Jan 1895) on 25 August 1896.

A second daughter named Maria is baptized on 12 June 1898.

In 1906, Francesco sails on the S.S. Napolitan Prince, from Palermo, arriving in New York on 26 January 1906. According to the manifest, he is going to Buit Mille LA, joining his sister Biagia Cascio and his brother in law, Francesco. He paid his own way and has $13 on him. He is married, illiterate, a laborer.

5. Francesco Cascio, 46 (b. 1860), heading for Louisiana.

The Napolitan Prince, 26 January 1906

Biagia and Francesco's immigration records have not yet been found.

Sources

Baptism of Francesco Cascio, 18 May 1859

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11610-133382-58?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-K68:351041801,351041802,351125301 : accessed 01 Apr 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1858-1863 > image 136 of 388; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.

Marriage of Francesco and Vincenza, 15 Sept 1893

• "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-32358-13882-35?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-DTL:351055601,352253401,352269501 : accessed 14 Mar 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, cittadinanze, morti 1882-1893 > image 2839 of 3063; citing Tribunale di Cagliari.

Marriage of Franciscus Cascio and Vincentia Mannina, record no. 73, 7 October 1893

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11622-19616-52?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-L23:351041801,351041802,351112201 : accessed 20 June 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1888-1902 > image 192 of 445; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).

Birth of Maria Cascio, 27 January 1895

• "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-32361-4970-6?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-6PD:351055601,352253401,352283501 : accessed 18 Mar 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, cittadinanze, morti 1893-1895 > image 402 of 743; citing Tribunale di Cagliari.

Death of Maria Cascio, record no. 286, 26 August 1896

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11742-43143-64?cc=2046915&wc=MG3W-JWP:351041801,351041802,351085401 : accessed 2 March 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Morti 1889-1910 > image 202 of 546; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo [Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo].

Baptism of Maria, daughter of Francesco and Vincenza, 12 June 1898

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12350-70819-48?cc=2046915&wc=MWVW-DZQ:351041801,351041802,351299201 : accessed 14 Mar 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1895-1899 > image 237 of 309; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.